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TIE "AusrnAAL1.AAN RABBITS.
1he Alarm oycr It's Attempted Introduc.
l.-g tion In tho unitcd States. ''9

WAsnlNoTox, d. g., Feb. 2O.-Commis
missioner Colman OF the Department Q
Agriculture, has prepared q letterin In whicl
he says: For some time the press Of tn
country has contained paragraphs relatinj
TO the expected Introduction into tht
United Staten OF the Australian rabbit
and the gsavest fears have been expresset
concerning the probable effect Of suci
importation upon our agricultural In
dustriep, hcrcs few. iacts concernin,
this rabbit may provo OF interest. In ttt
first place 1t should b. stated that In real
lty there Is no Australian rabbit, III
species being native to that country. Thu
rabbit that has. done 30 much harm IN Aus
tralia and New Zsaland Is an introduced
species, namely the common rabbit O.
Europe. Not only did this rabbit become
9 pest to the gardener and fruit grower but
1t soon multiplied to such an extent NJ
aeriously to interfere with sheep raising
by deslroyins pssturage. q, ,}%sE ~
In New Zealand tho Legislature took
tho matter in hand in 1876 and began the
enactment OF q series OF stringent laws for
tho suppression Of the rabbit scourge. In
1881 more than five hundred thousand
acres OF sheep runs had been abandoned
on account OF the rabbits and the loss Ia
exports Of the colony was calculated to 5e
$500, 900 per annum sand 1t was estimated
that upwards Of lS0000,000 OF rabbik
were killed in Now Z,alsnd in little
over three years. .5 5il4.
In the United States we certainly have
enough rabbits Of our own, and the injury
they now inatcs upon upon our agricui.
tural industries Ia by no means inoignif.
cant, II any reliance 10 to be placed upon
the complaintH OF fruit growers In the Mis-
sisslppi Valley aud In California. Many
cases might he cited, prominent among
which Ia that oil tho English sparrow, to
show that tho traneplanting Of naturally
prolific epecieB to a country where the con.
ditions for existence are favorable gives
tia peculiar impetus and enables It to
crowd out and supercede the indigenou.
related species. While there is no positive
evidence to chow that the European rabbi
would be the curse In this country that Il
10 iii Australia and New Zealand, yet thert
is no proof to the contrary, and its introduc
ton here would be, 10 say the least, ar
unnecessary and hazardous experiment
AS to the power Of an officer Of the gov
ernmant to prevent the introduction O.
this pest in the United States, know o
no law comforting any ouch gu
thority. Congress- might enact q Law
comforting upon the Commissioner o.
Agriculture the power to prevent the
landing OF any animal, bird or other pesi
IN any port Of the United States that IN
his opinion would be injurious to agri.
culture. On the same principle that it pre-.
vents the introduction Of cattle affected
with contagious diseases. He Gays alst
that unless thers is pyemeditated imports
tion by dealern, there would seem to b,
no occasion for alarm. lRs A
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-21

The Pennsylvania Legislature is about
to make nov apportionment OF the State,
aud the Philadelphia Press Gnd5 that
there is come objection to repeating the
customary gerrymsnder to make Demo.
cratic Congressional digtric. in Philedel-
pbia. In no other way could MIR. Randall
hold his place in tho House, and there are
Republicans who tliuk it no. absolutely
necessary that he should hold it oil.
It Is eysn remarked that in States where
tho Democrats are powerful because they
have upset rep ublican form OF govern
mouts they arc ct great pains to chop up
as:a:e go that its normal Republican ex-
precision ahsl. be stitllsd. This being true,
why shall the city Of Philadelphia be
twiasod out of shspe to accommodate Mr..
Randall?
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Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appe.
tite is poor, you are bothered with head
ache, you are fdgetty, nervous and gen.
orally out OF sorts, and want to brace up.
Brace up, but not with stimulants, spring
medicines or bitters, which have for their
basis very cheap, bad whisky, and which
stimulate you for nm hour and then leave
you in worae condition than before.
What you want is en- Alternative that will
purify your blood, start healthy action ol
liver and kidneys, restore your vitality,
and give renewed health and strength.
Such medicine you will find in Electric
Bitters, and only so ceuts bottle al
Logan 4 Co.'s drug store. &s7sl
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/ NEW YoRK,s MEAT SUPPLY,
A Gigantic Scheme to Capture AL tho Retail
Trade Of the Metropolis,

ka Trade or the metropolis.
New YoRK, Feb. 19.-The Mail and E,r.
press says, A big fight is at hand, and
the prize is tho meat supply Of New York
City. Three opposing armioa have been
struggling and planning during the past
year against each other.- Each possesses
ammunition TO the amount OF over s0O,.
100000. Slight skirmishes have been
fought during the lass few months, fol.
loved by lul!. Daring tho week just
passed, however, q echeme has been un.
earthed, which. for boldness and enter
prise, is unparalleled in the history OF the
cleavsr. The National Consumers Men.
Company is ils author, aEd has succeeded
in surprising ita foes, the Chicago dressed
beef men and the city s!aushterers. This
is the scheme: - $500 @n@:
The sale Of Chic.so dressed beef and
ciiy-slaughtered carcaeses ia about even in
New York. Last March the National
Consumers' Meat Company opened five
retail atorcs iu this city. It shipped
dressed carcasses direct from the Montana
range country, and thus became rival OF
not only tho city slaughterera and the
Chicago dressed Beef men, but also OF tho
retail butchers. With its forces concen.
trated and its capital multiplied it will
make a yigoroug and diplomatic attack on
the city slaughtorers and Chicago mon,
thus: It propoaes TO win the retail butch
ers to its side b. purchasing every shop III
Now York for cash or making the proprie-
tor stakeholder in the company and re-
tanning him the manager OF tho business
transferred. The company, Of course,
will supply oil these stores witt, its own
meat, and owning every retail establish
nent in the city, there will be no outlet
for any stock. This means the total
abolition OF city slaughtsring and Of all
shipmento Of Chicago dressed beef to New
York. The movement, it will thus bs
seen, is q very bold one. -
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most interesting items: Tho total appro.
priatlon for 1887 amounts to $iSl 900: lor
1883, s35G,S00. For the Penitentiary, So.
o0li criminal charges, $4,000; Insane
Agylum, Sll4 $50; lunatics In jail, $50 900; !;
Normal schools, $4,000; University, S24,.
600; Deaf, Dumb md Blind Asylum, S3e,.
900; repairs, etc, to Capital, 500 .2l7 90;
public printing, $4,000; stationary, $t0,.
600; deficiency on stationary account
1886, 5000; gas at Capital, 81 900: water
each year, $500; dobt to the school fund,
81 900; interest on samo, $1,000; fees In
railroad litigation, 81 100. '1 n
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THAT VETOED BILL.
Soldiers of tho Country Working to Pass tho
,gEtstsiF fa. Dependent Bill, Erl5s5 f..-

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 1s.-The scene
in the House to-day on the reception Of
the report on the big pension veto from
the Committee on Invalid Pensions Was
more exciting and interesting than that
wnich occurred at the reception of the
veto. The Chairman Of tho Committee,
Colonel Matson, had given out the mes.
sage by "takes," or pieces, to each mem.
ber Of q sub committee OF five. Each
member was instructed to study his part
we'll and to answer the objections con.
tanned in it. Yesterday the fve parts were
turned in. and were As strong as could be
made. Mr.. Swope, Of Pennsylvania, was
ono OF tho subcommittee. Chairman
Matson, armed with this material, eat
down last night with stenoerapher and
condensed itinto solid and symmetrical
report. It was read to sympathetic
House, and the Republican side applauded
every point. The Democrats in the main
received it eilently, but everybody with
great interest. About 200 members we're
present and remained throughout tho
reading.
Tho report is ono OF tho strongest ever
presented 10 the House on auch q matter
as veto message, and 1t is generally con-
ceaed thet it will have the effect to "brace
up" good many weak.knecd members
who were ready to turn tail or their vote
after hearing the Presidential message. It
ia not thought possible, though, that the
Pension Committee will bo strong enough
to psss the measure over the veto. A
nov. move may result in that so far as the
Houee is concerned. This is the sys-
tenatic working Of tho soldier racket
throughoutthe country. There is O sharp
political move in this, but the claim agents
arc in 1t Tor business. 1t Ia estimated that
Lemon, tho pension claim agent who is
doing the Logan fund, has $1,000, 900 in
fees involved in this dependent pension
bill. All these soldier influences arc to
be brought to bear on Congress by tele.
graph aud mail By next Thursday, when
the vote Is to lie taken, and if this shower
don't kill it will ecare some members hall
to death. Not single request was 70.
ceived by the President to sign the bill
! the protests being all the other way.
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NOBODY has taken tho floor to remark
that the recent municipal elections in
Pennsylvania show the growing strength
Of Mr.. Cleveland's Administration. This
is not even said Of Philadelphia, where
the patronage mill has been on steady
grind, whore the place-holders and place
seekers made Combine" and where the
Republican majority almost surprised the
most sanguine Republicans. d
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WE read in tho Register, which is not
uniriendly to the Chief OF Police, that
when tho police, on Saturday night, raided
gambling den kept by colored man,
the rapid spsed Of the nows Temporarily
suspended" the proceedings "all over the
central portion OF the city," "a well
known gambling room on Market street
was deserted as quickly, on hearing the
news, as though tho building had been
shaken by an earthquake, the players
coming down stairs onto the sidewalk with
sush."
The Chief of Police, who, of course,
knew only Of the joint run by the colored
man, will be ehagrined to learn what fine
haul ho nissed. But hig opportunities
are by no means exhausted. There was a
panic, too, sin aeveral saloons where
poker is IN incidental amusement" and
every one Of them liable to the forfeiture
Of its licsnae. When all the people who
object to this kind Of thing join hands in
apractical way they will root it out.
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THE NATIONAL DRILL
To Take Placo In washinston-An Extra.
r. ..'N'i'' ''7|sr ordinary TYnIr 49, y7#--Tt

To Talso Placo In Washinston-An Extra.
ordinary Affair. - " =
spe:tcl Dispasah 10 the Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. The great
National drill, which is to take place in
this city from the 23d to the SOsh Of May,
inclusive, will be tho largest gathering OF
citizen.soldiery ever witnessed in the
country. The grand display is expected
to eclipse that Of any OF the great inaugu-
raj occasions Of late yearu. The entire
week will be devoted to psrades, drills,
sham battles, &c, in which it is expected
more than twenty-five thousand troops
will participate. They are coming from
nearly every State in the Union, Some
States have notified tho managers that
they will send as high ss five or six full
regiments. n l-g,yteat In
Over $50, 900 in prizes arc offered, and
the competitive drill will be among the
most interesting features OF the week,
The troops will camp in army tents, pro-
vided by Congress, on Monument LOT, and
will be the guests Of the city the business
men here having raised q large fund for
lAo PuA Po9S " fAoNA4luk AOE tLltlT euLers
tainment. AS the weather is likely to be
pleasant, m immense assemblago Of peo.
pie will no doubt gather In Washington.
and, as even on an ordinary occasion the
hotels are crowded, everybody here is
wondering how they are going to be pro.
yided for. -. Is CO. 'l@lo, a.i''-
Every ''crack" military organization in
the country has signided its intention to
compete for the prizes, and as esch com
pany or battalion will bring with il a
large contingent Of hackers and friends,
and still larger number OF dieinterested
spsctators, the question Of the hour in
Washington City is, SLOW can we
find accommodations for tho crowd r.
The number Of people expected in the
city each day Oh the encsmpment is ex.
pected to exceed that Of the Cleveland in.
auguration, when beds on tho sidewalk
were at 8 premium, and so much as a ham
sandwich in the way Of eatables command.
ed fabulous price. l,.5-45
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Nor being in favor Of free trade in
whisky, the lNrRLLlaEScrn cannot favor
the passage of the prohibitory amendment.
The aale OF liquor in this city yesterday
was prohibited, but the sale went on just
the same. There 10 not the public senti.
mens hero to enforce prohibition on one
day in the week, and that day the sacred
ono OF the seven. E,hl Da
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-21
Western Crops,,

CHICAGO, Feb. 2O.-The Farmers Reriew
crop summary'iB aa follows: Injury to
winter wheat by reason Of tho recent
sleet storms and accompanying cold
weather, is reported from various portions
of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Kansas,
but the general situation, ss showing the
prospects OF winter wheat, continues 10 be
favorable. In Northern Ohio the pros
pects arc poor. In Ceutra! Ohio reports
ate that the crop is looking finely. The
corn movement is FREQ in Ohio and In
diana but is very light in all other western
States. t4H .- 4''" hl!77,7 e.
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With n Proylso,

!. HUNTINGDON, PA., Feb. 2o.-Official
notice has been served on the-soft coal
miners in the Clearield region that on
and after March |, 1887, an7 advance in
mining OF 5 cents per groas ton OF coal
will be paid, payments as at present, OF
10 cents per grcss ton OF coal, payments
once per month with no collections for
check-weighmen aud work Of all kinds to
be paid for according to ptices fixed by
the superintendent or foreman in charge
and the miner or employe doing the
work, provided that similar advance
shall be made in tho Cumberland and
other competing regions. -.--.l ~
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Tue Legislature ought to give the mer-
chants Of West Virginia protection against
the travelling concerns that come along
for few days to dispose Of their wares at
auction and, like the Arabs, fold up their
tents and are gone. They bear none Of
The burdens Of our State Government, and
thsy ought not to be allowed to place our
home merchants ct disadvantage. There
is 8 msasurs before the Legislature 10 deal
with this present cause Of complaint, and
II ought 10 paeg. as 45,Tf, ls, J.
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Cardinal Gibbons Visit to Rome.

RoAE, February 20.-Oefdinal Gibbons
has been very busy since his arrival here.
No definite information OF the business Of
the propaganda is known, but it is certain
that the great questions touching Catholic
interests in America will be considered
carefully. Cardinal Gibbons Is expected
to express an opinion on all questions
submitted for his views, because OF his
great acquaintance with the present
american questions and his strong love
OF American institutions. II is difficult to
believe that the conclusion reached will
be OF an uriayorable character,
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Y Killed lSy Foot.Pnds.

PlrrsBuEdn, Feb. 20.-Georgo Wages.
SER On iron worker living in Allegheny
City, was assaulted by ioot-pads on the
Tenth etreet railroad bridge Last night and
80 badly beaten that he died from his in
juries this evening. He had only two
dollars in his possession which the rob.
bers got. Tho assailants are unknown.
lVagesser was attacked on the same bridge
five weeks ago and severely injured.
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THOSE persons oil Charleston and else.
where who knew to q certainty that the
1s4EEnGGScEn's "Goihg 70 Go" dispatch
was all wrong, will now, perhaps, be will
iug to admit that one Republican has
gone. II they will rccollect, we promised
them another little surprise. %'G
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NEw SoRK, Feb. 20.-Fire to-day gutted
Tho two upper floors Of the six story iron
front building facing Broadway at No: 622
and ga, and backing two hundred feet to
Ufosby street. The loss on tho build
ing, owned by J. Rothschild, is $4,000;
horn 4 Halzeman, clothing manufactur-
es, SIS 900. The loss to other occupants
ey smoke and water aggregates s37, 900.
All loases arc covered by insurance. l7'4 Z
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Old

and reliable Medicines are the best to de-.
pend upon. Acher'B Blood Elixir has
bean prescribed for years for all impuri.
ties OF tho Blood. In every form OF Scrof
ulous, syphilitio or Mercuria diseases, It
is invaluable. For Rheumatism, has no.
equal. Logan & Co. and 9. Menke.
meller. 10
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IncondInry Blnxe.

CulcAao, Feb. 90. George ". straight'a
planning mill, and Schubert Bros toy fac.
tory, 7os to 7l3 Central avenue, burned
this morning. A loas Of $4,000, prin,
e:paliy on machinery, was incurred. The
Insurance is nearly ample. 1ncendiarism
was the probable cause OF tho fire. i;5s; .s. 53
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-21

THERE was real entertainment in sa!ur.
days joint session. II oil that the fight.
ius Democrats say about each other be
true there IL none righteous, no not one.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-21

TnE friends OF Moody and Murphy will
be glad to know that they aro doing a
great work in Chicago, holding the big
meetings with big reaults. .a. {
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Personal Notes,

Special Dispatch to the [ntellirencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 20.-The As
syrian came down like two wolvea on tho
fold to-day. The hotels are well filled up
again and still they come. Among the 70.
cent arrivals OF prominence are DR.. 7. B.
Camden, Col. Robert McEldowney, and
w. s. Wiley, OF the Wetzsl Democrat, J..
PR. B. Smith, II. W. Howard, G. Simp.
son and V. a. Lewis, Of Pt. Pleasant; Z.
F. Lowndes and John Basel, Clarksburg
and Sep Hall. =
Mrs. Lucas and daughter joined Hon.
D. B. Lucas at the Rutfner to-day. 4,4,p,.-'.
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wGatOsurptised to hear Brother Lucas
admit these things about his campaign
methods. Arc ull our idols 10 bo swept
ayay2 5
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Sir Walter Scott composed "Marmion"
while galleping up and down tho ehores Of
the Firth and Forth, M: q W n. il4 Z.
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Ghe gnteltilaetttatr:,
n.Icr No., 20 md ~ Fourteenth Street.
Cows run at large in Wheeling just ss
,hov didn't know the law forHds It. 1sg

wuss President Cleveland begins to
,sfo,m something he will astonish the
oorntry, ,. 81 Ih'i 70. .'tfN u N.I
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:, MR.. w1IlTAHER's VOTE FOR CAMDEN. :.
Wien Mr. Whi!aker's name was called
he very quietly said Camden" One or
two Democrats looked around quickly,
but the vote caused no general surprise.
Clerk Peyton Gent m assistant back to see
if he had heard Alright. Mr.. Whitaker
declared in the caucus the night before
that his belief was that the Republicans
wers doing wrong to allow Camden to be
defeated and Lucas or any other free
trader cent to the Senate. He
was under tho impression that
MIR. John A. Hutchinson was to receive
the complimentary vote on Saturday, and
would have voted for him, but when he
heard, other Republicans vote for Mr..
Gates he made up his mind to vote for Mr..
Camden. Flo argues that this is tho only
consistent course the Republicans can now
take. While the other Republican mem.
bers do not agree with him they respect
his conscientious motives, and admit the
strength Of his reasons. ..Ja 1. ;.ys5,si
Tomorrow no will vote with his party
for Hon. A. W. Campbell, but will return
to Camden when ho deems it expedicDt to
do so. He and many other Republicans
protest against letting the Greenback tail
wag gthe Republican dog. w.s.r.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-02-19
Youthful S~luggers.

At Helena on Wednesday evening
a Ground, 4-ounce glove contest be.
tween the Chicago Kid" and Will
lam Buckley, a local amateur, took
place. Neither Of the contestant,
were over 10 years Of age and their
fighting weight was about 1870 pounds
each. The Kid seemed TO have the
beet Of the light from the start and
complaceDtly pounded Buckley
throughout. The twenty-five round.
were fought, being finished up Ly the
Kid landing n blow which Knocked
the Helena boy into the ropes, where
he sank in a dead faint to the floor
The fight WAS under Police Gazette
rules and for $500 and the entire gate
receipts. The victorious Kid il a pupil
of II local scientist, Jim Bates, and
gives promise of q brilliant light
weight career 10 the ring. The fight
continued for one hour aud thirty.
eight minutes and Is pronounced one
Of the wickedest combats seen In that
section for many q day.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-02-19
Montana Fair Association.

The stock holders Of the M0ntans
Mineral, Mechanical and Agriculture
Association at their meeting at Hell
eDa, Wednesday, elected the follow
ing directors for the ensuing year:
Presidential. j Davidson.
Vice Presidrut-T. e. Power.
Treasuier-B. IA. Tateui.
Secretary Francis Pope.
l.. II. Hershield, w. b. HundIey,
&. ID. Hard, w. A. Chessman, VIM,
Muth.
The hoard decided TO hold a spring
race meeting on the 4th, 9Th and 9Th
Of July, anu set the time Tor boldinl
the next fair for August end to 27tl
Inclusive.
Messrs. Hundl-y, Hard and Pop,
were appointed n committee 10 pre-
pare a racing programme to submit {,
the board, and this will be acted upon
Saturday evening.
Many per,ons attended the last faiI
from this PARTON al The Territory an,
the success last year attained viii un
doubtedly be repeated.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-02-19

The large sale Of seats yesterday for
this entertainment Ia n gratifying evil
dence Of the large attendance that will
greet the amauters on Monday night.
There are still quite q number of good
seats remaining unsold, and as 1t costs
no more TO have q reserved seat than
to stand up, there is no reason why all
who intend going should not secure
their seats In advance, and thus avoid
all trouble or aLxiety about where
they will be located. Under the new
system adopted by the Custer Dramat-
ic Association. It will be impossible for
any mistakes to occur In regard to re
served sests-no two persons can pos
sibly hold checks for the same seat.
To-day aud Monday are the days on
which seats can be secured. To make
everything sure you had better go 10
Savage's drug store to-day and make
your selection.